The Road to TUF
A message from Dr. Ahmed Mahdy, Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation
The Road to TUF
A message from Dr. Ahmed Mahdy, Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation
Research by the Numbers
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Based on the most recent NSF NCSES Higher Education Research and Development Survey; TAMU-CC Division of Research and Innovation (R&I) analysis of institutional R&D expenditure data.
The Power of Momentum: How Years of Strategic Growth Led TAMU-CC to the Texas University Fund
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has officially qualified for the Texas University Fund, unlocking recurring state investment in research. University leaders say qualifying is the most impactful accomplishment for the Island University in the last two decades.
Practice Meets Research: Preparing Educational Leaders for South Texas and Beyond
For more than three decades, TAMU-CC’s Educational Leadership Ed.D. has connected research with the challenges facing educators across South Texas. Its graduates are putting that knowledge into practice, strengthening schools, districts, and communities through informed leadership.
STAGES: Preparing the Next Generation of Environmental Science Leaders
STAGES is training TAMU-CC graduate students to tackle environmental challenges through data science, interdisciplinary research, and hands-on stakeholder partnerships. The program has already placed graduates directly into jobs at the same agencies they trained with.
Advancing Innovation: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Launches First Engineering Ph.D. Program
TAMU-CC is launching its first ever Ph.D. in Engineering, following approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The new program arrives with another major win — six-year ABET accreditation across all four engineering programs.
Keeping the Information Superhighway Connected: Professor Earns Prestigious Award for Autonomous Transportation Research
Dr. Mehdi Sookhak earned a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to develop drone-powered wireless networks that could transform how autonomous vehicles and transportation systems communicate. The five-year project builds on his growing research portfolio and reputation as one of TAMU-CC’s top doctoral mentors.
Research by the Numbers
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Research & Development Expenditures, FY24
Based on the most recent NSF NCSES Higher Education Research and Development Survey; TAMU-CC R&I analysis of institutional R&D expenditure data.
About Our Annual Reports
Each year the Division of Research and Innovation (R&I) publishes a report on its work throughout the year. The report includes details about submissions, awards, creative and scholarly activities, and research productivity.
